Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922. Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.
✓ Correct answer: a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A.
ExplanationThe Non-Cooperation Movement, launched in 1920, aimed to achieve Swaraj through non-violent means.However, the Chauri-Chaura incident in February 1922, where protesters clashed with police and set a police station on fire, killing 22 policemen.A is true: Gandhi did stop the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 believing that the movement had strayed from its non- violent principles.R is true: The violence at Chauri-Chaura was the pivotal reason for Gandhi’s decision.R is the correct explanation of A: The abandonment of non- violence conflicted with Gandhi’s philosophy, making the incident a decisive factor in halting the movement.100
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